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On the Heights (circa 1909)

Charles Courtney Curran (American, 1861–1942)

Sunlight dapples through the trees, casting soft shadows on the grassy slope. A breeze rustles the leaves, carrying the scent of wildflowers. Two figures pause on the hilltop, their silhouettes small against the vast, glowing sky. The world stretches out below, bathed in golden afternoon warmth.
Printemps Rose (1908)

Henri-Edmond Cross (French, 1856–1910)

Pink light spills through budding branches, softening the landscape into a dream. Spring air hums with warmth, blurring the line between earth and sky. Every brushstroke pulses with life, as if the scene might dissolve into pure color at any moment.
Interior, Light Of Spring

Carl Holsøe (Danish, unknown)

Sunlight spills across the wooden floor, pooling around a chair left slightly askew. A vase of fresh blooms sits on the table, their petals catching the glow. The room holds its breath, suspended in the quiet warmth of a spring morning. Shadows stretch lazily, marking time’s slow passage.
Light of the Harem (c. 1880)

Frederic Leighton (English, 1830–1896)

Golden light spills across the harem’s tiles, catching the folds of silk and idle limbs. A woman lounges near the window, half in shadow, half in warmth—her gaze distant, as if listening to something beyond the walls. The air hums with stillness, heavy with unspoken longing.
At the Window (1872)

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

A young woman lost in thought by a sunlit window, where light and shadow weave a moment of quiet contemplation.
Stack of Wheat (1890)

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A golden wheat stack stands tall under a shifting sky, its textured surface alive with Monet’s vibrant brushwork.
Wheatstacks, Snow Effect, Morning (1891)

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A serene winter landscape where snow-dusted wheatstacks glow under a soft morning light, capturing nature’s quiet beauty.
Fleurs, Boules De Neige (1892)

Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947)

A vibrant still life where snowball flowers dance in loose, luminous brushstrokes, blending warmth and whimsy.
Woman Seated under the Willows (1880)

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

A woman merges with the landscape under whispering willows, bathed in Monet’s signature play of light and atmosphere.